Ram Island, off the coast of Machiasport, Maine, is for sale on eBay today. It’s a 16-acre, uninhabited rock known for its bird habitats. Bidding starts at $795,000!

From the description:

The island has a hill in the center some 60 feet above sea level. That’s a good height. From up there you can see the entire island. You can see the entire world. To the north, the main island, Foster Island, the Cutler towers and stone Island (with it’s virgin forest.) To the east the Libbys, and Libby Island light. To the west which was my favorite view, were the beautiful sunsets. Then, Scabby Island, The Brothers and Cadillac mountain in the distance. And to the south is the open ocean.

Ram Island is very far to the east, very quiet and very private. Its too far east for most cruising boats. It’s special and exciting to spot a sail. Ram is raw nature. It’s all about the sea, and the sky, the waves, the wind and the tide. It has a big tide, around 18 feet. It’s really two islands, a high tide one and a low tide one. It’s filled with wonderful sounds. Big waves crashing against the cliffs, and small waves quietly lapping the stone beaches, rolling the round smooth stones over and over. New sounds that appear for a while as the rising and falling tides uncover crevices and canyons in the cliffs.

For a week we live like Swiss Family Robinson, cooking over an open fire on the beach. Living outdoors, sitting by the fire until late at night and sleeping in our clothes. There’s nothing to do on Ram Island. Just walk, sit, look at the sea, lay on your back in the grass and watch the sea gulls play tag, and think.

Our Mission

Our mission since 1915 is to hold and maintain Star Island and such other property as the Corporation may hold or acquire, as a center for religious, education, and kindred purposes consistent with the principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create on Star Island an environment that frees all who come to renew spiritually, explore matters of consequence, and gain knowledge about the world as it might ideally be.